"Carr took issue with comments Kimmel made about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk not long before ABC announced their decision. Frankly, when you see stuff like this, I mean look, we can do this the easy way or the hard way, he said. These companies can find ways to change conduct and take action, frankly, on Kimmel, or there's going to be additional work for the FCC ahead."
"ABC announced Kimmel's suspension after Nexstar, which owns dozens of the network's affiliates, said they would preempt Kimmel's show for the foreseeable future. Broadcast group Sinclair has also called for an apology and more. We hit some new lows over the weekend with the MAGA gang desperately trying to characterize this kid who murdered Charlie Kirk as anything other than one of them, Kimmel said on the broadcast in question."
Kat Timpf defended Jimmy Kimmel amid his indefinite suspension and recalled being told to "f**k off and die" by Kimmel's sister. Timpf acknowledged personal reasons to want Kimmel off air but opposed the suspension and warned that the FCC should not be engaged in nuanced content moderation. Timpf argued the public-interest statute is being interpreted broadly and that the FCC's scope should be narrow. FCC Chair Brendan Carr criticized Kimmel's comments about the assassination of Charlie Kirk and warned networks to act or face additional FCC scrutiny. ABC suspended Kimmel after Nexstar announced preemptions, and Sinclair demanded an apology. Critics highlighted alleged indoctrination of suspect Tyler Robinson, who faces murder charges.
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